Erected by the
family in memory of their father JOHN HARBIESON who died at Dunure 4th
August 1878 aged 51. Also their mother ELIZABETH MELVILLE HALDANE
who died at Dunure 11th August 1880 aged 51. "In blessed hope
waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ". - mason : J. Douglas;

FAMILY HISTORY

FIRST GENERATION

1. William HARBISON was born about
1804 in Coylton, Ayrshire. He was a Gardener.

He was married to Agnes (Mc)BLANE on
November 25, 1826 in Ayr, Ayrshire.
1 Agnes (Mc)BLANE died before 1873. William HARBISON and
Agnes (Mc)BLANE had the following children:

+2 i.
John HARBISON (born on July 27, 1827).

3 ii.
George Blane HARBISON was baptized on May 16, 1834 in Parish of
Dailly, Ayrshire. 2

4 iii.
Mary Sloan HARBISON was born on July 14, 1837 in Kilmarnock,
Ayrshire.3

5 iv.
Jane HARBISON was born on December 31, 1838 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.
4

He was married to Mary PURVIS on November
21, 1873 in Parish of Dreghorn, Ayrshire. Mary PURVIS was born
about 1831 in Kelso, Roxburghshire.

SECOND GENERATION

2. John HARBISON (William-1) was
born on July 27, 1827 in Parish of Dailly, Ayrshire.
5 He died on August 24, 1878 in Dunure, Maybole.6
He was a Fiisherman/Master Grocer. He was buried in

Kirkbride Churchyard
#43. Monumental Inscription at Kirkbride Churchyard - Erected by the
family in

memory of their
father JOHN HARBIESON who died at Dunure 4th August 1878 aged

51. Also their
mother ELIZABETH MELVILLE HALDANE who died at Dunure 11th

He was married to Elizabeth Melville
HALDANE (daughter of William HALDANE and Ursula GALBRAITH) on August 19,
1849 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire.
7 Elizabeth Melville HALDANE was baptized on March 11, 1829
in Parish of Colmonell, Ayrshire.
8 She died on August 11, 1880 in Dunure, Maybole.9
She was buried in Kirkbride Churchyard #43. John HARBISON and Elizabeth
Melville HALDANE had the following children:

+6 i.
William HARBISON (born on October 31, 1850).

7 ii.
Agnes HARBISON was born on October 10, 1852 in Parish of Maybole,
Ayrshire. 10

8 iii.
Thomas HARBISON was baptized on October 8, 1854 in Parish of
Maybole, Ayrshire.11

9 iv.
James Haldane HARBISON was born on February 5, 1858 in Parish of
Maybole, Ayrshire.

10 v.
Elizabeth HARBISON was born on September 16, 1866 in Parish of
Maybole, Ayrshire.

THIRD GENERATION

6. William HARBISON (John-2,
William-1) was born on October 31, 1850 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire.
12 He was a Fisherman.

He was married to Janet GIBSON on September
20, 1871 in Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire. Janet GIBSON was born
about 1852 in Dunure, Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire. William HARBISON and
Janet GIBSON had the following children:

11 i.
John HARBISON was born on February 15, 1872 in Parish of Maybole,
Ayrshire.

12 ii.
Elizabeth Melville Haldane HERBISON was born on May 10, 1874 in
Parish of Maybole, Ayrshire.

13 iii.
Janet HARBISON was born about 1876 in Dunure, Parish of Maybole,
Ayrshire.

+14 iv.
Helen HARBISON (born about 1884).

FOURTH GENERATION

14. Helen HARBISON (William-3,
John-2, William-1) was born about 1884. She was a Domestic Servant.

She was married to William HAY (son of
Robert HAY and Margaret EDGAR) on April 29, 1910 in The Hall, Dunure,
Maybole, Ayrshire. 13
William HAY was born about 1877. He died on October 31, 1919. He
was a Fisherman. He was buried in